Government Affairs

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) has joined with the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) in asking U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Pulte to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce mortgage rates by buying Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) issued by the GSEs and Ginnie Mae.

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) and the Community Associations Institute (CAI) jointly called on the Trump Administration to allow the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to insure loans on condominiums in projects that have been approved by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, but have not yet gained approval by FHA.

MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act (H.R. 1815) by unanimous consent:

MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the full House of Representatives’ final passage of H.R. 1, the Republican-led tax and spending package:

MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the full Senate’s passage of H.R. 1, the Republican-led tax and spending package:

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) released the following statement after House passage by voice vote of H.R. 2808, the “Homeowners Privacy Protection Act”.

MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives passing the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808):

MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the passage of the bipartisan Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (S. 1467) in the U.S. Senate:

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) applauds the release of FHA’s Mortgagee Letter (ML 2025-14), which clarifies and streamlines servicing requirements for FHA-insured loans—reducing burdens on servicers while maintaining strong borrower protections.

As Congress begins deliberations on a reconciliation bill under the Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 14), Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) is urging lawmakers to protect the cost of homeownership and reject any proposals that raise mortgage fees to fund unrelated federal spending.